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Slat-Wall Systems

Once confined to retail stores selling the latest fashions, slat-wall systems are moving out of the malls and into home shops and garages. And it's easy to see why. With all the accessories that are available, you can make short work of expanding and rearranging your storage needs. Best of all, these systems don't take up much space and are quick to install.

Choose Your Material. Most of the slat-wall systems you'll see in retail stores are MDF. It's pretty inexpensive and comes in a variety of finishes, as you can see in the margin photo on the opposite

page. There are a few downsides to MDF however. First of all, it's pretty heavy and can be challenging to install on your own. Along with that, typically MDF slat-wall comes

in large (4'x8') sheets. So you may end up buying more than you need.

The final disadvantage is probably the biggest. MDF doesn't hold up well in high-moisture environ-

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